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Basil Watermelon Popsicle Recipe (Sugar Free Option)

Homestead Lady Tessa Zundel
Use this basil watermelon popsicle recipe to whip up an easy, healthy snack for yourself and the kids this summer. Use fresh ingredients and raw honey (or no sugar at all!) for a homemade treat that's actually a health food!
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Prep Time 4 minutes
Freeze Time 6 hours
Course Dessert
Cuisine American

Equipment

  • 1 Blender
  • 1 Set of Popsicle Molds See notes for a DIY option.

Ingredients
  

  • 5 Cups Watermelon Chunks, no rind
  • 3 Tbsp. Fresh Basil
  • 2 Tbsp. Raw Honey, optional
  • 1 1/2 Tbsp. Lime Juice
  • Dash Sea Salt

Instructions
 

  • Place 5 cups of watermelon chunks, 3 Tbsp. of fresh basil, 2 Tbsp. of raw honey (if using), 1 Tbsp. of Lime Juice, and a dash of sea salt into a blender body.
  • Blend on high for 2 minutes, or until completely incorporated.
  • Carefully pour into popsicle molds 1/4" from the rim. Cap and freeze for 6 hours or overnight.
  • Remove from molds by warming with your hands or running under water until the popsicle releases.

Notes

The size and capacity of popsicle molds varies so widely that it's hard to nail down a serving size for this recipe for you. My molds hold about 1/4 cup of mix, so I can get upwards of a dozen popsicles.
If you don't have molds:
  1. Pour the mixture into disposable cups, paper or plastic, to about 1" below the rim.
  2. Cover tightly with plastic wrap. Use a rubberband, if you need to, around the rim of the cup.
  3. Poke a series of three small holes in a horizontal line with a bamboo skewer.
  4. Gently place a popsicle stick through that line of holes. The wrap will hold the stick in place.
  5. Freeze per the directions and remove the wrap. Use the warmth of your hands around the cup to loosen the popsicle and draw it out of the cup. Compost (if paper) or upcycle into a seed pot (if plastic) the leftover cup.
Taste test the mixutre before you put it into the molds to see if you like the flavor. Better yet, have the kids do it.
  • You can swap out the basil for rosemary or mint, but both have very different flavors. I would try 2 Tbsp. of fresh rosemary or mint to start off. 
  • You can swap the lime juice for lemon, if that's all you have, but reduce it to 1 Tbsp.
Ripe watermelon is usually sweet enough that you don't need sugar, but if you do, raw honey has a lot to recommend it health-wise. You can also subsitute in 1-3 Tbsp. of a low-carb sweetener like Allulose.
  • If you'd like to add healthy fat to this recipe, pour into the blender one can of full fat coconut milk or 1 cup of full fat real cream.
Keyword fresh fruit, healthy treats, herbal
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